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Lithium will see rising global usage in batteries
Wider applications for lithium batteries are supporting the metal's usage
InternationalGrowth failure leaves governing French left vulnerable
Economic weakness, terrorist attacks and the migrant crisis are pushing French politics rightwards
FranceCentral African Republic could see rising instability
Recent violence may have reignited internecine sentiments that will be hard to contain
Central African RepublicEU East-West migrant split will have lasting impact
The EU's Greek and migrant crises expose many of the same weaknesses facing the bloc
EUPermanent EU asylum reforms will be hard in crisis
The EU's current asylum system is overwhelmed, but member states differ too widely for easy reform
EUIsrael-EU trade ties will ride out labelling dispute
The EU is pushing ahead with measures to put pressure on Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank
IsraelProspects for defence in the fourth quarter
Ongoing war in Syria, drones and negotiations on the sale of French Mistral helicopter-carriers will be the main issues
InternationalUK, France set to step up Syria military action
Targeted killings of UK Islamist terrorist suspects in Syria will raise legal concerns, and anger among some UK Muslims
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